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Finishing off this Gold Country series today with Tuolumne County. It is located in the Sierra Nevada region and also holds the northern half of the Yosemite National Park. It is one of the original counties of California that was created in 1850.

Sonora and Jamestown are two of the major towns located in the county. Jamestown is a former California Gold Rush Town that has now become a historic region, which has been featured in countless movies and Hollywood productions over the years. It is also home to some local wine tasting rooms such as Inner Sanctum Cellars, that offers 6 different wine varietals such as the Marsanne, Merlot and Barbera.

Inner Sanctum Cellars is renown for it’s delicious wines and also beautiful and original labels.

Sonora on the other hand, which was initially known for its lumber and mining industries is now notorious for being the closest city to Yosemite National Park. The Railtown 1897 State Historic Park is also located in the sector. There are lots of trails to explore right in the vicinity of downtown such as the Dragoon Gulch Trail, which is walking distance from the main strip.

Views from the top of Dragoon Gulch, which is a nice 3.5k loop trail.

Also located in Sonora is the Indigeny Reserve, a family-run cidery and distillery that makes hand-crafted hard cider and apple brandy in oak barrels. They have 160 acres of mostly Granny Smith and organic Honey Crisp apples. They are pesticide-free and produce 500 000 – 700 000 pounds of apples per year. The cidery also prides itself in being waste-free, giving the pulp from the cider and brandy production to local farmers or ranchers. They started in 2008 and released their first cider back in 2012.

The entrance to the stunning Indigeny Reserve, just a few minutes from downtown Sonora.

Also worth visiting in the county is theColumbia State Historic Park, which is a preserved historic downtown of the city of Columbia that originated in 1850. In 1961, it was declared a National Historic Landmark and includes almost 30 buildings that have been preserved since the California Gold Rush. The area operates as an open-air museum, with people walking around in period costumes and running handmade candy stores, stagecoach rides and other period-inspired businesses. Each year, they also organize special exhibits and hands-on activities that reminisce the Gold Rush Days.

The perfect place to have a breakfast or lunch while exploring Columbia – Browns Coffee House and Sweets Saloon.

In recent years, the county has also become a hotspot for the wedding industry and for people looking for rustic weddings, says local marketer and business consultant Tiffany Phillips of GetSocialWithTiffany. The area is also home to many festivals, fairs and even races that attract people from the county and beyond all throughout the year.